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A Mission Statement

The SSRC is an aperture to facilitate socially relevant research, without which the University will become academically anorexic. As an important institution of conducting research we plan to develop it as Research Resource Centre to provide basic information regarding carrying out scientific interdisciplinary research.

 

One -Year Action Plan

Preparing Data Bank on :

1. 1.      Names of Research Guides with their respective Research Areas in different study domains
2. 2.      Research Submissions made in last three years with abstracts to motivate research aspirants
3. 3.      Ongoing Researches in different disciplines to avoid duplication.
4. 4.      Prospective topics, which can be undertaken in respective research fields by researchers.
5. 5.      Researchers Grievance Redressal Cell.
6. 6.      Research Bulletin.

Conducting short-term courses on related dimensions of Research Methodology:

1.   Fundamental Course - for novice researchers who are not aware about basics of Research. The topics might include, Research Design; Formation of Hypotheses; Testing of Hypotheses, Basic Statistics.
2.   Intermediate Course - for those who are on the verge of completion of research. The topics may include, Report Writing; Bibliography; Web material etc.
3. Advanced Course - for new Research Guides Skill enhancement; Research Ethics.     Training in SPSS/SAS/RA on payment basis.
4. . Coaching for Entrance Test leading to Ph. D. on payment of fee 500/- (in special case it can be waived).

Infrastructure considered necessary:

1.      Construction of Computer lab - looking to economic meltdown we need five computers with Internet facilities for Researchers.
2.     One lecture room to conduct courses on regular basis with the help of ICSSR/ UGC/ NGOs/ Corporate Houses/Others like UN; ICMR.......
3.      For the self sustenance of the SSRC exploring new initiatives through Trans-Disciplinary- research project ( going beyond the domains of Social Studies)

We intend to generate self-sustaining financial resources but as custodian of upholding utmost standards of research we expect full cooperation from the University.

 

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTRE

Introduction

Established on 11th October 1975, the Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC) was conceived primarily to impart greater scientific vigour to research activities and promote interdisciplinary perspective particularly in the realm of Social Sciences. The decades of 1965-75 had witnessed considerable strides by individual departments in the modernization of curriculum and proliferation of empirical research including social surveys and field studies; but mostly with individual initiatives and, therefore, lacking an institutional base. It was logical, therefore, that the void be filled with the setting up of the Centre. The task was facilitated by the UGC with a modest grant of Rs. 2.00 lakhs for 5th plan period.

The onerous responsibility of initial planning and development of the Centre was carried on by Prof. Iqbal Narain who was appointed its founder - Director. Prof. Iqbal Narain, himself was devoted to empirical research specially in the areas of Panchayati Raj, Rural Elite, General Election, etc., the topics of vital importance to the nation. He was instrumental in obtaining UGC assistance and carrying on some survey works. After him, there have been the following directors whose tenure is given below:-

 

S.No.	Name		Term
1.	Prof. Iqbal Narain	Professor, Department of Political Science and also former Vice-Chancellor, University of Rajasthan, BHU and NEHU	1975-1980
2.	Prof. J.M. Joshi	Professor, Department of Economics	1980-1981
3.	Prof. N.K. Singhi	Professor, Department of Sociology	1981-1985
4.	Prof. Ramesh Kumar Arora	Professor, Department of Public Administration	1985-1986
5.	Prof. V.M. Sinha (Acting)	Professor, Department of Public Administration	1986
6.	Prof. Ramesh Kumar Arora	Professor, Department of Public Administration	1986-1989
7.	Prof. Kanta Ahuja	Professor, Department of Economics and Vice-Chancellor, MDS University, Ajmer and Vice-Chancellor, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur	1989-1991
8.	Prof. P.D. Sharma	Professor, Department of Political Science	1991-1993
9.	Prof. Ramesh Kumar Arora	Professor, Department of Public Administration	1993-1999
10.	Prof. Shyam Lal	Professor, Department of Sociology and also Vice-Chancellor, JNV University, Jodhpur,Vice-Chancellor, Patna University, Patna	1999-2003
11.	Prof. Mohan Lal Sharma	Professor in South Asia Study Centre	2003-2005
12.	Prof. B.M. Sharma	Professor, Department of Political Science and Vice-Chancellor, Kota University, Kota	2005-2009
13.	Prof. Sangeeta Sharma	Professor, Department of Public Administration	2009-2010
14.	Prof. Asha Kaushik	Professor, Department of Political Science	2010-2011
15.	Prof.S.L.Sharma	Professor, Department of Sociology	2011 - Continuing

 

Objectives

It was increasingly realized by the concerned circles that individual social science disciplines were developing in isolation in such a way permitting limited interaction among the faculty members in various departments in the sharing of knowledge and comprehending emergent trends in wider perspectives. Hence, there is a need of building a common forum for such academic exchanges on a systematic basis. With this perspective in mind, the Social Sciences Research Centre aimed at:

•                 Inviting scholars whose academic pursuits have an interdisciplinary orientation and in whose visit, more than one department may feel interested.
•                 Arranging symposia and seminars around interdisciplinary themes with the help of academic community spread over different disciplines.
•              Encouraging publications of interdisciplinary character.
•              Providing for general and computer based foundational courses in research methodology in Social Sciences.
•              Procuring of research material in terms of books, periodicals, micro-films etc. which would be of use from an interdisciplinary point of view.
•            Acting as a service agency for common facilities, both mechanical and human, in regard to data processing, data analysis, typing, cyclostyling, photocopying, computer etc.
•             Establishing contacts with institutions which are either engaged in the pursuit of interdisciplinary research or its funding.
•           Encouraging, above all, inter-disciplinary studies and research directly through relevant project work.
•             Providing reading room facilities to the faculty and scholars.

Mode of Functioning

The Social Sciences Research Centre usually prefers to work in collaboration with at least one and if possible with more than one department belonging to the faculty of Social Sciences. Joint auspices has thus become the key note of its functional approach whereby it is possible for the Centre to bring the different Social Sciences Department on a common platform and make them work together. However, the Centre also undertakes several activities on its own. As listed below, it had organized discussion programmes and conducted surveys to highlight critical aspects having bearing on the society.

Funding

Initially, the Social Sciences Research Centre had a grant of Rs. 2.00 lakhs from UGC for the entire Fifth Five Year Plan period providing for academic staff, equipment, visiting Professorship/Fellowships, books, Journals, seminars and also for empirical research progarammes. After the Fifth plan period little amount was sanctioned by the UGC. Thus, since 1981, the Social Sciences Research Centre is functioning on the bare minimum grant under head -contingency-. Initially, it was Rs. 8,500/- provided by the University for making the usual routine as well as special programmes based expenditures. Now it is enhanced upto Rs. 30-35 thousands per annum. In the Seventh Plan period some specific proposals were forwarded to the UGC for financial assistance but nothing was heard in this regard.

Academic Staff Position

Present :

1.      Director (Hony)One
2.     Assistant ProfessorOne

Personnel

At present the Social Sciences Research Centre is staffed as follows:

Ministerial Staff

Steno - 1

LDC - 1

Class IV -1

Relationship with other Departments (Academic Units)

The SSRC has been involving in consultation with all the departments for its programmes and proposals which technically fall in the faculty of Social Sciences, viz. Economics, History, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, and formulates its programmes in collaboration with the departments belonging to these disciplines. Some research projects have also been planned accordingly.

The Programmes and Activities held in Past in the Centre

1. (b)  Seminars and Workshops

National level seminars and Workshops on the following topics were organized in the Centre as per schedule given below :

1.       -Development for and Towards Future- (With special reference to role of Science and Technology) 24th-26th March, 1983.
2.      -Jain Religion and Society- (in collaboration with Jain Studies Centre and Department of Sociology) 30th August to 2nd September, 1984.
3. -Dynamics of India-s Development : Social Sciences Perspective- (seminar in honour of former Vice-Chancellor and Eminent educationist Prof. M.V. Mathur) 23rd to 24th December, 1985.
4.       -Civic Polity in India : Race, Religion and Language- (in collaboration with India study centre) 29th September, 1988.
5. .      -Recent Changes in Soviet Union : Internal and Global Aspects- 15th March, 1991.
6. .      One day Symposium on Election Law and Administration on 28th November, 2003.
7.   One day Workshop on Communalism and Communal Harmony in India: Issues and Perspectives, 13th March, 2004.
8. .      One day Workshop on Presentation of Indo-French collaborative Study of Chanderi Town: Socio-Historical Probings, 02 April, 2004.
9.     Two-Day-National Seminar on -Sanskratik Virasat - Rajasthan ke BhittiChitra- (9-10 August, 2004).
10. .  Three day National Seminar on -Status of Social Sciences in India : Dominant Discourses and Contemporary Concerns- (4-6 March, 2006).
11.   One day Workshop on Dalits in SAARC, 12 March, 2006.
12.   Two-Day-National Seminar on -Dalit, India and Globalisation- (21-22 March, 2009).
1. (c)  Lectures

Following Lectures were delivered by the Eminent Scholars in the Centre in the Years mentioned below :

Theme Name of Scholar Date

1. -      The U.N.O. at 50 Prof. D.N. Pathak 13.12.1996
2. -      Training and Administration Dr. M.K. Gaur 15.02.1996
3. -      Social Theory Prof. Constance Jones13.03.1996
4. -      Tanzania s Responsive AdministrationProf. Pradeep Sahani 29.03.1996
5. -      Distance Education Prof. Pandav Nayak 12.07.1996
6. -      Indian Politics New Trends Prof. R.S. Gautam 12.07.1996
7. -      Theosophical Movements Prof. R.B. Tripathy 16.07.1996
8. -      Women s Writings Prof. Jasbir Jain 16.09.1996
9. -      U.S. Policy Towards South Asia Prof. S. Devabhaktni 21.09.1996
10. -      Ailments of Indian Education System Prof. R.C. Mehrotra and 23.10.1996

Dr. P.P. Dhubhashi

1. -      Issues in Sustainable Development Dr. K. Gaur 20.11.1996
2. -      Innovations and Encounters Mr. P.N. Bhandari 28.11.1996
3. -      Innovations in Higher Education Mr. Anil Vaish 31.12.1996
4. -      Jaipur Vision : 2011 Mr. V.S. Singh 30.01.1997
5. -      Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dr. H.C. Bhartiya 31.01.1997
6. -      The Mystique of Creativity Dr. R.C. Mehrotra 03.02.1997
7. -      Libralisation and Indian Agriculture- Dr, S.S. Acharya 13.05.1997
8. -      The Indian Identity Prof. Dayakrishna 18.06.1997
9. -      Our Goals for 21st Century Prof. R.C. Mehrotra 22.10.1997
10. -      Civil Services Training Brig. K.S. Chauhan 23.10.1997
11. -      Rougue States and Nuclear Outlaws Prof. M. Klare 04.12.1997
12. -      Course on Research Methodology- Coordinator SSRC 16.03.1998 - 22.03.1998
13. -      Towards Public Policy Prof. Pradeep Sahani 11.08.1998
14. -      Gandhi and Buddha Prof. Naresh Dadhich 17.08.1998
15. -      Indian Cabinet System Prof. R.K. Arora 18.08.1998
16. -      Indo Bangladesh Relations Prof. Akmal Husain 30.01.1999
17. -      Leisurology Dr. I.P. Modi 08.02.1999
18. -      Sociology of Bunkar Community Master Ramsharan Antyanuprasi 18.08.1999
19. -      Saint Movement and Social Changes Dr. Tara Prakash Joshi 17.09.1999
20. -      50 Years of Indian Constitution Prof. B.M. Sharma 21.12.1999
21. -      Swami Vivekanand and his Contribution Prof. J.L. Bansal 24.03.2000
22. -      Indo-Pak Relation Dr. P.L. Bhola 25.03.2000
23. -      Indian Judicial Process : Amendment Justice V.S. Daven 28.03.2000

and Improvements

1. -      Gender Discrimination Studies Prof.. Asha Kaushik 29.03.2000
2. -      Reservations and Social Justice Mr. B. Hooja and Mr. S.N. Singh 17.04.2000
3. -      Kingship in Colonial India : Vice and Mr. Ian Coland 07.11.2000

Piety in the rein of Maharaja Jai Singh

1. -      Peace Education in 21st Century Prof. Gabriel Soman and 14.02.2001

Dr. Naresh Dadhich

1. -      Gandhi as Economist : Towards a Dr. Mark Lindley 19.03.2001

Critical Appraisal of J.C. Kumarappa

1. -      One day Seminar on Personality Dr. Asha Hingar 24.03.2001

Development

1. -      Effective Governance for Rajasthan Prof. S.S. Barla and M.L. Mehta 28.03.2001
2. -      America and Terrorism : Role of India Mr. P.C. Mathur and 22.09.2001

Dr. J.P. Sharma

1. -      Bhutan-s Perception of Indian-China Dr. R.C. Mishra 03.11.2001

as a factor

1. -      Sardar Patel Justice V.S. Dave 25.03.2002
2. -      Limits to Bureaucracy Mr. Mangal Bihari 26.03.2002
3. -      Improving Efficiency Dr. J.P. Vyas 10.05.2002
4. -      Indian Economy Current Scenario Prof. L.N. Nathuramka 11.05.2002
5. -      Managing Innovations Mrs. Tanjul Saxena 13.05.2002
6. -      The Third Age : New Perspectives Prof. Francis Lobo 03.10.2002

on Leisure and Social Development

1. -      Peace Education in 21st Century Prof. Tim Rose and Vipul Mudgal 13.12.2002
2. -      Subhash Chandra Bose Mr. B. Hooja 27.03.2003
3. -      Where have we gone Wrong? Dr. R.S. Bhatt 30.03.2003
4. -      -Modernity: Lessons for India Prof. Dipankar Gupta 21.08.2003
5. -      Caste and Politics in India Prof. Dipankar Gupta 22.08.2003
6. -      Democracy in Nepal: Downswings Dr. B.C. Upreti 28.08.2003

and Future Prospects

1. -      The Indian Middle Class Today Prof. Andre Beteille 22.09.2003
2. -      Secularisation in India Prof. Andre Beteille 23.09.2003
3. -      India and War of Intolerance Iraq,- Shri. P. Sainath 20.03.2004

Inequalities and Intolerance

1. -      Evolution of Muslim Identity : Prof. M.S. Jain 30.11.2004

Pre 1906 Phase

1. -      Fulfillment of Identity : Post Prof. M.S. Jain 01.12.2004

1906 Phase

1. -      Facets of Globalisation 07.01.2004
2. -      Prof. Hargovind Pant Memorial Lecture 11.01.2006
3. -      Bhartiya Rajneeti mein GathabandhanDr. K.S. Saxena 22.04.2006

Sarkaren: Swaroop avam Karyapranali

1. -      Bharat mein Aantarik Surksha: Prof. P.D. Sharma 20.05.2006

Samasyaye avam Samadhan

1. -      State and Globalisation Prof. P.D. Sharma 14.12.2007
2. -      NRI-s Abroad Prof. P.D. Sharma 15.12.2007
3. -      Hindutva ka Vaishvikaran Prof. S.L. Verma 04.02.2008
4. -      Caste and Indian Politics Shri S.N. Singh 08.11.2008
5. -      Indian Culture and Legislation of Shri Satyavrat Samvedi 14.11.2008

Living Together

1. -      Corruption and Indian Politics Justice I.S. Israni- 22.11.2008
2. -      Reforms in Indian Police Shri P.N. Rachoiya 29.11.2008
3. -      The Menace of Terrorism in India-- Prof. P.D. Sharma- 11.12.2008
4. (d)  Refresher Courses
5. -      -Research Methodology in Social Sciences, 2nd February to 21st February, 2004.
6. -      Research Methodology Course, 13th September to 25th September, 2004.
7. (e)  Research Projects
8. -      -A study of the 6th Lok Sabha Elections- (1977). Project Director : Prof. Iqbal Narain sponsored by the UGC.
9. -      -Social Inputs in Area Development- Project (1984) (sponsored by Government of Rajasthan and the UNICEF) Project Director : Prof. N.K. Singhi.
10. -      -Govind Vallabh Pant- (1988-89) Project Director : Prof. D.B. Mathur.
11. -      -Criminal Justice Administration in India- (1996) Project Director : Prof. P.D. Sharma.
12. (f)    Publications
13. -      Govind Vallabh Pant : Agra Prahari (Published by Social Sciences Research Centre both in Hindi and English in 1989)
14. -      Social Inputs in Area Development 2 Volumes (Monograph)

Present Status and Achievements

In collaboration with various departments and on its own, the SSRC during its 34 years tenure has organized numerous national level seminars, symposia, workshops and lectures in which it obtained the cooperation and participation of the scholars of national and international repute. The SSRC has also conducted research projects in collaboration with the Departments of Sociology, Political Science etc.

 

Recent Activities in the Centre

1. -      TUESDAYS WITH SSRC - Initiated from 10th November, 2009 between 1.00 to 2.00 PM

Research Discussion Forum to Promote Interdisciplinary Discussion

Proposed Course of Action for Future

In addition to organizing interdisciplinary seminars, symposia and lectures, keeping in tune with its objectives, the Centre is looking forward to include the following also under its programmes in future:-

1. (i)                  Publication of an interdisciplinary research Journal.
2. (ii)                Undertaking of medium/short term projects and publishing research monograph.
3. (iii)               Organizing, on continuing basis, academic programmes specifically addressed to the task of Indianizing the Social Sciences.
4. (iv)              Organizing research methodology workshops and refresher courses for the benefit of researchers and teachers.
5. (v)                To develop an advanced programme for research on social, economic and political aspects of Rajasthan keeping in view of the characteristics of developing societies including India.
6. (vi)              Arranging fellowships to scholars for undertaking studies in the Centre.
7. (vii)             To solicit cooperation and form a liaison with the agencies/scholars engaged in professions other than the academic world but working in areas of interest to social scientists.
8. (viii)           Developing a reference library on Social Sciences including Research Metods.
9. (ix)              Building library resources (Particularly organizing reference and documentation services).
10. (x)                Commencing some P.G. Diploma Courses.
11. (xi)              To have a separate programme for Training and Research in Panchayati Raj and Rural Development.

It may be sincerely confessed that the Centre is hardly equipped or oriented to undertake work on most of the programmes proposed above even in modest way. Still they are noted here if only to show what a performing SSRC should be and that specifically aggregated efforts should be made to that end. There are already some better performing Role models which may also be studies.

Immediate Requirements/ Proposals

While the requirements mentioned above may need long while pursuit as well as comprehensive resolve on the part of the University/Government, certain activities/proposals which can be undertaken with modest resources to give the centre a semblance of functioning entity, may be considered on a priority basis. Among others, these are:

1. (i)                  Library services: It is proposed that the Centre be permitted to run Prof. Iqbal Narain Memorial Library for specialized services to keep up the memory of its founder director and an eminent social scientist otherwise also. Efforts should also be made to procure Ph.D. and M.Phil. dissertation from relevant quarters.
2. (ii)                Grant of some research scholarships/ fellowships to promote work on socio-political-economic problems.
3. (iii)               Assignments of some funds from UGC unassigned grants (at least) for minor projects.
4. (iv)              Posting of some more research associates in the Centre.
5. (v)                Allotment of one additional room for library/reading room purpose.
6. (vi)              Organizing of special courses in research methodology for research candidates/ new supervisors.
7. (vii)             Organization of seminars focusing on themes of interdisciplinary nature.

 

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